Vulcan Materials stock trades at USD 246.15 after Q2 earnings beat

Published on 09/29/2026 at 09:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vulcan Materials stock carries Stifel's Buy rating and USD 333.00 target from September 4, 2026. Q2 revenue rose 2.5 percent to USD 2.16 billion.

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Vulcan Materials (ISIN US9291601097) was last at USD 246.15 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.47 percent on the session. According to Investing.com on September 4, 2026, Stifel reiterated a Buy rating and a USD 333.00 price target.

USD 333.00 target meets pressure

Stifel's target stands 35.69 percent above the September 28 price, calculated from USD 333.00 and USD 246.15. The analyst said price-cost pressure had weighed on Vulcan Materials during 2026, while pricing actions could improve the balance in the second half of the year.

The stock's market capitalization was USD 31.9 billion on September 28, 2026, and trading volume reached 1,224,881 shares. Its 52-week range was USD 240.69 to USD 331.09, putting the latest price 25.65 percent below the high.

Q2 revenue rises 2.5 percent

According to Zacks in its September 11, 2026 report, Vulcan Materials generated USD 2.16 billion of revenue in Q2 2026, up 2.5 percent from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EPS rose 5.7 percent to USD 2.59 from USD 2.45, beating the Zacks consensus estimate of USD 2.50.

The result was supported by aggregates pricing and shipments, but energy inflation remained a counter-factor. Zacks reported adjusted EBITDA of USD 654 million, down 0.9 percent from USD 660 million, while the adjusted EBITDA margin narrowed to 30.3 percent from 31.4 percent.

Guidance stays at USD 2.4 billion

Management reiterated adjusted EBITDA guidance of USD 2.4 billion to USD 2.6 billion for fiscal year 2026, according to Manuals Plus reproducing the July 29, 2026 earnings release. Q2 aggregates shipments increased 1 percent to 59.9 million tons, showing that pricing gains were accompanied by higher volume.

Stock sits below yearly high

Vulcan Materials stock was last at USD 246.15 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 31.9 billion and a 52-week range of USD 240.69 to USD 331.09.